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Archive for the ‘Malawi’ Category

Distance: 81.4 km Ride time: 5:56:32 Average: 13.7 km/h Max speed: 47.9 km/h Total: 48459 km I could have stayed much longer in Malawi but decided it was time to move on towards country number 45 by bike; Tanzania! On the way to the border I met Fabian from Switzerland – as well on his [ Read More ]

Distance: 95.2 km Ride time: 5:11:24 Average: 18.3 km/h Max speed: 45.0 km/h Total: 48378 km I had arrived in darkness at my guesthouse last night – this morning I realized I’m in a very beautiful spot! The road twisted it’s way around the small bays along Lake Malawi. Then a bit up and down [ Read More ]

Distance: 127.3 km Ride time: 6:47:34 Average: 18.7 km/h Max speed: 47.2 km/h Total: 48283 km I was in a happy mood as I left Mzuzu after the nice break in Nkhata Bay. As one of my friends said, Malawi really has a very special energy! Now I was cruising along the green hills of [ Read More ]

Distance: 47.4 km Ride time: 2:33:16 Average: 18.6 km/h Max speed: 50.4 km/h Total: 48156 km I joined a couple of good guys from the local Mzuzu cycle club for the ride down to the clear waters of Lake Malawi. Nkhata Bay has the reputation among cyclists and other travellers for being a place you [ Read More ]

Distance: 68.3 km Ride time: 4:06:51 Average: 16.6 km/h Max speed: 54.0 km/h Total: 48088 km It was a misty morning in the highlands of northern Malawi – cycling up, down, and around the spectacular rock structures typical to the region. I felt I could take a new photo after every turn… The traffic was [ Read More ]

Distance: 102.1 km Ride time: 7:00:47 Average: 14.6 km/h Max speed: 48.2 km/h Total: 48020 km 2/10/2010 – 24/3/2016 => 2000 days on the road today!! That’s about 1600 more than I had planned, but I certainly wouldn’t change the last 5 and a half years for anything else. Thank you once again for being [ Read More ]

Distance: 111.2 km Ride time: 6:00:14 Average: 18.5 km/h Max speed: 38.5 km/h Total: 47918 km I felt like the random village where I woke up this morning was the heart of Malawi – or actually, let’s even call it the heart of Africa! I packed my bags and was on the road early, joining [ Read More ]

Distance: 107.8 km Ride time: 5:19:31 Average: 20.3 km/h Max speed: 40.7 km/h Total: 47807 km I got to spend 10 days in Zambia and think I have managed to get a good understanding of the country, even though I have been cycling through fast. I could certainly see myself coming back to spend some [ Read More ]